Friction-clutch.



No. 813,396- PATENTED FEB.27, 1906.

I S. G. ANKERHOLTH.

FRIGTION CLUTCH.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.1, 1905.

UNITD STATES. PATENT oFIIor..

SEVERIN o. lANKERHOLTII, or RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS.

FmcTlon-QLUTCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

Application file-.1 November 1, 1905. Serial No. 285,876.

' signed for use on the driving-shaft of powerdriven cream-separators. When used in this connection, it is desirable not only to start the bowl gradually, but also to permit it to stop gradually and yet allow the clutchlm'echanism to be brought to a more abrupt stop,

` which is necessary in order to disengage Same.

It is the object of the-present invention to effect such results, thereby facilitating the starting and stoppin of the bowl of creamseparators or other li e devices. l

Referring. to the accompanyin drawings, Figure 1 represents a longitudina section of the clutch mechanism, the shaft and rod being shown in side elevation. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the friction-ratchet, the view being taken as indicated by the line 2.2 in Fig. 1. Fi `3 illustrates a modified construction in w ich lthe shaft and sleeve constitute a single piece, and Fig. 4 is an end View of same.

ln the drawings, 1 designates the shaft mounted in suitable bearings, as 2 2, and 3 is a sleeve fixed to said shaft and having its outwardly-projecting end somewhat reduced in diameter. The inner end of the sleeve 3 terminates in the flange 4, which is provided with the o positely-disposed notches 44. At the end o said sleeve 3 adjacent to flange4 thereon is journaled'loosely on the shaft 1 the driving-gear 5, and formed preferably intethe sleeve 3. The notches 4 in the said flange.`

ral with said driving-gear'is the ratchet-cas- Ing 5. In the casin 5 are fitted the friction half-rings 6 6, w ich are arranged at a point coincident with the notched flange 4' of receive the awl-levers 7, the notches being so formed t at the pawl-'le'vers actuate the friction-rings in only one direction and the washer 8 retains the pawl-levers in position.

' For a more specific description -of the construction and operation of the foregoin parts 'reference is made to an a plication AIne'March 8, 1905, Serial o. 249,019, Friced by tion-clutch, in which' claim is made to the construction set forth therein.

`The sleeve 3 is shown as being secured to the shaft 1' by the pin 9 and are, in effect, as one piece; but such securement is not essential, as the shaft and sleeve might be made independently rotatable and not impair their functions. Furthermore, the sleeve might bemade as one piece with the shaft, as indicated by the modified construction shown in- Fig. 3. 0n the inner end of the sleeve 3 loosely journals the driving-pulley 10. Longitudlnal movement of this pulley is prevented by means of the flange 4 on the sleeve 3, the bearing 2, and the collar l1, which is threaded on said sleeve. The flange of the pulley 10 ,is extended toformh the exterior conical friction-surface ofthe clutch, the interior surface thereof -bein'g formed by the friction cone or clutch member 12, which is also sleeved but rotatively fixed upon the reduced outer end of the sleeve 3. To effect the necessary longitudinal movementof the cone 12 in engaging and disengaging same in relation to its cooperating member 10, a'rod 14, having a threaded end, is placed within the bore of the sleeve 3, and a pm 15 connects said rod with the hub of said cone, the oppositely-disposed slots 16 in the sleevepermitting of vlongitudinal movement of the rod 14 and cone 12 relative to their supfprtingsleeve,which remains longitudinally ed. A cup-shaped collar -17 i's threaded on the outer end of the sleeve 3, and a helical spring 18 is interposed between said collar and thecone 12, the normall tend ency of this spring being to hold the. two clutch members into engagement with each other. It is ap` arent that longitudinal movement of the ro A14 will effect a corresponding longitudinal movement of Ithe clutch member 12, and .it is also apparent that the spring 18, irraddition to forcing the clutch member 12 into engagement with its coperating member, wil also tend to' push the rod 14 farther into the bore of the sleeve 3. A. hand wheel 19 engages the threadedend of the rod 14 vand enables the operator to control the clutch by roducing longitudinal movement of the sai rod and cone 12. When the clutch members are disengaged, the cone 12 and rod 14 occupy the positions indicated by dotted lines inl Fig. 1, the pressure of the spring 18 in this position being taken up by the hub of the hand-wheel IOO . engagement with the other members, the direction of rotation of the said hand-wheel corresponding with the forward rotation of the clutch. To disengage the clutch members, assuming them to be in motion, the handwheel 19 is gripped and its further rotation prevented. This will draw the'rod 14 outwardly and with it the cone 12, thus disengaging it from the exterior clutch member 10. In consequence of the high rate of rotation of the shaft 1 and the inertia of the driven parts' the gripping and holding of the hand-Wheel 19 would ordinarily result in a considerable wrench of the operators hand, an excessive jamming of the said wheel on the rod 14, and also a jamming of the pin 15 in the slots 16. To overcome this diiiiculty, the frictionratchet before described has been interposed between the driving-gear 5 and the frictionclutch. By having the ratchet, preferably the friction-ratchet shown, placed closely adjacent to the clutch the separator-bowl orv other driven parts, with all the interposed driving connection between it and the shaft, as Well as the driving member of the clutch, can continue to rotate, land no injurious shock or jamming will be ex erienced in overcoming the slight inertia o the shaft 1 with the light members secured thereto.

What I claim as my invention, and` desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

. 1. In a device of the class described, in combination, a shaft, a friction-clutch mounted thereon, said clutch comprising a looselysleeved driving member, a member rotatively fixed to said driving-shaft but longitudinally movable thereon, and means rotatively fixed to said latter member for engaging and disengaging the two clutch members, a driving-gear loosely sleeved upon said shaft, and a ratchet connection between said gear and friction-clutch, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a device of the class described, in combination, a shaft, a sleeve fixed to the end of said shaft and projecting outwardly therefrom, a frictionclutch mounted on said sleeve, said clutch comprising a member loosely j ournaled upon sald sleeve, a member rotatively fixed to said sleeve but longitudinally movable thereon, and means rotatively fixed to said latter member for engaging and disengaging the two clutch members, a driving-gear loosely sleeved upon said shaft, and a friction-ratchet connection 'between said gear and clutch, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a device of the class described, in combination, a shaft, a sleeve provided with oppositely-disposed slots xedto the end of said shaft and projecting outwardly therefrom, a frictionclutch mounted on said sleeve, said clutch comprising a member loosely `journaled upon said sleeve, a member rotatively fixed to said sleeve but longitudinally movable thereon, and clutch-controlling means consisting of a rod having its outer end threaded and fitted within the bore of said sleeve, a pin engaging said rod, the hub of the longitudinally-movable clutch member and also the slots in said sleeve, a collar threaded to the end of the sleeve, a coil-spring interposed between said collar and the longitudinally-movableclutch member, and a hand-wheel mounted on the projecting end of said rod, a driving-gear loosely sleeved upon said shaft, and a friction-ratchet connection between said gear and friction-clutch, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

SEVERIN C. ANKER-HOLTH. Witnesses:

MARGARET A. SWEENEY, J. C. WARNEs. 

